...and Democratic lawmakers offered different assessments Thursday on the results achieved in the first year of the 23rdAlaskaLegislature. The GOP majorities proclaimed success while Democrats warned the Alaska Permanent Fund dividend was jeopardized...

...director of Gastineau Human Services, works in his office Tuesday. Pease was honored by Rep. Beth Kerttula and the 23rdAlaskaLegislature on Monday for his achievements during his many years as director of the agency, which runs a halfway-house...

...Gideon Tucker was strikingly correct in his famous 1866 aphorism, but no more than what almost happened during the 23rdAlaskaLegislature, which ended May 11. Numerous taxes were proposed by both legislators and the governor. The individual Alaskan...

...table with Democrats early this session as lawmakers return to the Capitol on Monday for the second year of the 23rdAlaskaLegislature. In a controversial move last year, Republicans were allowed to tap into the state savings account, the Constitutional...

...characteristic of our democracy is often obscured. Our elections are spirited and hard-fought. And when the 23rdAlaskaLegislature convenes this week, we are likely to witness and sometimes even participate in heated, often partisan debate...